--- title: Discovering Vision Therapy | Visual Skills description: Visual Skills | The blog of The Vision Therapy Center, dedicated to helping parents, educators and optometrists discover vision therapy. --- - [Make an Appointment](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/schedule-an-appointment) - [Make a Payment](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/make-a-payment) - [Locations](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/locations) - [262-784-9201](tel:2627849201) [![The Vision Therapy Center](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hs-fs/file-554902641-png/images/layout/logo-green.png?width=149&name=logo-green.png "The Vision Therapy Center")](https://91892.hs-sites.com/homepage) - [Home](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/old) - [What is Vision Therapy](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy) - [Symptoms](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/symptoms) - [Treatment](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/treatment) - [Functional Vision Exam](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/diagnosis-functional-vision-test) - [ADHD](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/adhd) - [Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/amblyopia-lazy-eye) - [Concussions](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/vision-problems-after-concussions-concussion-symptoms-eyes) - [Convergence Insufficiency](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/convergence-insufficiency-convergence-excess) - [Double Vision (Diplopia)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/double-vision-diplopia) - [Dyslexia](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/dyslexia) - [Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/strabismus-crossed-eyes) - [Costs](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/costs-the-vision-therapy-center) - [Appointments and Billing](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/what-is-vision-therapy/appointments-billing) - [About Us](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/about-us) - [Success Stories](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/category/success_stories) - [Resources](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/resources) - [Presentations](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/schedule-a-presentation-on-vision-therapy) - [Studies](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/resources/clinical-studies) - [Parents](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/parents) - [Teachers](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/teachers) - [Optometrists](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/optometrists) - [News - Media](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/media-in-the-news) - [Links](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/resources/links) - [Blog](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy) - [Contact](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/contact) - [Privacy](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/data-usage-page) Discovering Vision Therapy Blog ## [The Critical Importance of Myopia Control: What Parents Should Know](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/myopia-control) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Critical Importance of Myopia Control: What Parents Should Know ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/iStock-1480314957.jpg) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/myopia-control) A child with myopia (aka nearsightedness) has to confront a number of challenges, from squinting at the whiteboard to enduring headaches and eye strain. Fortunately, prescription eyewear can help. But according to The Vision Therapy Center’s Shelley Kim, OD, FOVDR, that’s not necessarily enough.  [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/myopia-control) Topics: [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills), [Symptoms of Functional Vision Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/symptoms-of-functional-vision-problems), [Vision and Reading](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-and-reading) ## [End the Homework Horrors: Visual Secrets to Help Kids Succeed in School](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/visual-secrets-school-success) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/iStock-1157337870.jpg) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/visual-secrets-school-success) To solve the nightly homework struggles of her children, Dr. Brenda Montecalvo decided to use her knowledge as a developmental optometrist to find a solution. The results were three highly successful kids—and now a book that's available to help other parents have similar success. [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/visual-secrets-school-success) Topics: [Vision and Learning](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-and-learning), [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills), [Vision and Reading](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-and-reading) ## [Could Controlling Eye Movements Help Control ADHD?](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/could-controlling-eye-movements-help-control-adhd) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Could Controlling Eye Movements Help Control ADHD?](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/iStock-453594735.jpg) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/could-controlling-eye-movements-help-control-adhd) A study has revealed strong evidence that involuntary eye movement could be a sign of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It has also reinforced what we’ve known for a long time: If kids can control their eye movements, it will improve their attention span. [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/could-controlling-eye-movements-help-control-adhd) Topics: [Vision Therapy](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-therapy), [Functional Vision Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/functional-vision-problems), [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills), [ADD - ADHD](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/add-adhd) ## [The Surprising Reason Why You Suffer From Motion Sickness](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/research-overlooks-impact-of-vision-problems-on-motion-sickness) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Why You Suffer From Motion Sickness](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/4.19.18%20TVTC%20MotionSick_%20Cover.png) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/research-overlooks-impact-of-vision-problems-on-motion-sickness)   ** Motion sickness is both an unpleasant and a misunderstood condition. Many people who experience it don’t know why the body reacts the way it does, or that its root cause may actually be a functional vision problem. [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/research-overlooks-impact-of-vision-problems-on-motion-sickness) Topics: [Functional Vision Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/functional-vision-problems), [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills), [Symptoms of Functional Vision Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/symptoms-of-functional-vision-problems) ## [Sports Vision: How the Visual System Impacts Your Play](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/sports-vision-how-the-visual-system-impacts-your-play) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/TVTCsportsvisionCover.jpg) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/sports-vision-how-the-visual-system-impacts-your-play) While we typically focus our blog posts on examining functional vision’s impact on academics, it also influences our performance in sports. Here are examples of how it affects three of the most popular sports in America: Baseball, football and basketball. [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/sports-vision-how-the-visual-system-impacts-your-play) Topics: [Sports and Vision](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/sports-and-vision), [Vision Therapy](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-therapy), [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills) ## [Studying Too Much or Not at All: How Vision Leads Behavior](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/studying-too-much-or-not-at-all-how-vision-leads-behavior) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/iStock_000050678826_Small.jpg) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/studying-too-much-or-not-at-all-how-vision-leads-behavior) Can developmental optometrists predict the future? No, but they can predict the future behavior patterns of their patients. That’s because vision leads behavior, a fact which helps us understand the reason behind academic and social struggles in children. [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/studying-too-much-or-not-at-all-how-vision-leads-behavior) Topics: [Vision and Learning](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-and-learning), [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills) ## [The Key to Overcoming Your Functional Vision Problem](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/the-key-to-overcoming-your-functional-vision-problem) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/iStock_000030466224_Small-733857-edited.jpg) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/the-key-to-overcoming-your-functional-vision-problem) When it comes to any health problem, it's the symptoms that facilitate resolution. Symptoms are like a road map, steering us toward effective solutions. Sometimes these symptoms are quite clear – they tell us with no uncertainty what is ailing. Other times our symptoms can be far more ambiguous. With functional vision problems, this kind of ambiguity is common -- its symptoms are routinely misinterpreted, leading to misdiagnosis. [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/the-key-to-overcoming-your-functional-vision-problem) Topics: [Vision and Learning](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/vision-and-learning), [Functional Vision](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/functional-vision), [Double Vision](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/double-vision), [Functional Vision Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/functional-vision-problems), [The Vision Therapy Center](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/the-vision-therapy-center), [Developmental Optometrist](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/developmental-optometrist), [Dr. Kellye Knueppel](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/dr-kellye-knueppel), [Directionality](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/directionality), [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills), [Symptoms of Functional Vision Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/symptoms-of-functional-vision-problems) ## [Vision Therapy Success - From Hating Reading to Loving It](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/vision-therapy-success-from-hating-reading-to-loving-it) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/Anna_softball_2015_1.jpg) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/vision-therapy-success-from-hating-reading-to-loving-it) Anna Nelson was in 7th grade when she realized her vision wasn’t as clear as it used to be. Her optometrist said everything was fine, but for Anna, the everyday struggles were very real. [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/vision-therapy-success-from-hating-reading-to-loving-it) Topics: [Success Stories](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/success-stories), [Reading Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/reading-problems), [Functional Vision Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/functional-vision-problems), [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills) ## [Are Hidden Vision Problems Holding You Back in Sports?](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/are-hidden-vision-problems-holding-you-back-in-sports) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/iStock_000038711590_Small.jpg) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/are-hidden-vision-problems-holding-you-back-in-sports) As summer approaches, so does a student athlete’s off-season conditioning. While coaches tend to emphasize weightlifting and sprints, addressing hidden vision problems could be another way to up your game. [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/are-hidden-vision-problems-holding-you-back-in-sports) Topics: [Sports and Vision](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/sports-and-vision), [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills), [Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/amblyopia-lazy-eye) ## [How Poor Eye Movements Can Create Learning Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/how-poor-eye-movements-can-create-learning-problems) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/hubfs/iStock_000061413052_Small.jpg) ](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/how-poor-eye-movements-can-create-learning-problems) Parents and doctors may label a child’s learning or attention difficulties as ADD/ADHD. However, you might be surprised to learn that poor control of eye movements can cause similar symptoms. [Read More](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/how-poor-eye-movements-can-create-learning-problems) Topics: [Functional Vision Problems](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/functional-vision-problems), [Visual Skills](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills) [All posts](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/all) [Next](https://www.thevisiontherapycenter.com/discovering-vision-therapy/topic/visual-skills/page/2) ## Join over 5,000 people receiving monthly updates on vision therapy!  Enter your email below to receive our monthly enewsletter, featuring new developments in vision therapy and our latest success stories! ### About the content on this website The content on this website has been created by The Vision Therapy Center. 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